cause he couldn't afford the shotgun
1962
Lee Oswald's rifle and revolver are stored in a secure location in the National Archives of the US.
The rifle had the serial number C 2766.
He bought it by mail-order in March of 1963.
He bought his rifle by mail-order in March , some 6 months before he shot Kennedy.
Purchased by mail from Klein's Sporting Goods, Chicago, IL
the rifle, a mannlicher-carcano rifle, is in the US national archives.
c2766
There is no evidence to suggest that Lee Harvey Oswald was a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA). While Oswald was known to have an interest in firearms, particularly through his acquisition of a rifle, no records indicate he held NRA membership. His activities and affiliations were primarily focused on political beliefs and actions rather than organized gun rights advocacy.
At 11:21 AM on 24 November 1963.
no he was right handed and the rifle founded to be his is made for a left handed marksman.
He was at the library were he worked. That library had a rifle in the 6th floor allegeledgy that shot the President.